Family Favorite The Sound of Music From Berkeley Playhouse

The final collaboration between the famous Rodgers & Hammerstein, The Sound of Music won 10 Tony Awards in its original Broadway run, and inspired the five-time Academy Award-winning film starring Julie Andrews. Berkeley Playhouse brings this beloved musical to stage at the Julia Morgan Theater, starring a cast of 40 and featuring classic songs like "My Favorite Things," "Edelweiss," "Sixteen Going on Seventeen" and "Do-Re-Mi." The story is based on the actual life of Maria von Trapp, who leaves an Austrian convent to serve as governess to the children of a widowed naval officer. Her growing rapport with the youngsters, coupled with her generosity of spirit, gradually captures the heart of the stern Captain, and they marry -- only to learn the news that the Captain must go off to war. This production features a phenomenal ensemble of professional adult actors, as well as an alternating cast of youth actors trained in the Berkeley Playhouse Conservatory professional internship programs. VIP ticket offers include seating in the first eight rows of the theater, a concession coupon, exchange privileges and a special gift from Berkeley Playhouse.

the production was perfect for young children as the more frightening elements were handled in a way that conveyed the idea of foreboding but was not terrifying. i enjoyed it with my 6 yr. old granddaughter.

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Music by Richard Rodgers

Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II

Book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse

Based on The Story of the Trapp Family Singers by Maria Von Trapp

VIP tickets include seating within the first eight rows of the theater, concession coupon, exchange privileges (must exchange by noon on the day of the show – and only for another Goldstar available performance), and a special gift from Berkeley Playhouse. VIP ticketholders will be given further upgraded seats the day of the show when available.

From its humble beginnings as a theatre education program in Founder Elizabeth McKoy’s living room, Berkeley Playhouse has quickly become one of the largest arts organizations in the Bay Area, with nearly 25,000 individuals coming to see its professional musical productions, and over 1000 students studying in the School of Musical Theatre each year.

Housed in the historic Julia Morgan Theater, Berkeley Playhouse produces quality theater for all ages and it is common to see two, three, and even four generations of families sitting together enjoying shows like Mary Poppins, The Sound of Music, You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, or Fiddler on the Roof.